Java codin help

[benzspida]

keep gettin 2 error messages

(1)The field greeting cannot be declared static; static fields can only be declared in static or top level types

this is what the code looks like
Code:

public class comment {
/**
* @author Craig
*
* This class demonstrates use of:<br>
* Line Comments<br>
* Block Comments<br>
* JavaDoc Comments.<br>
*/
public class CommentsExample {

/**
* Program comments are nonexecuting,
* statements you add to a program
* documentation for the purpose
* of documentation.
*/
protected static String greeting = "Hi";

//Program comments are nonexecuting,
//statements you add to a program
private static String name = "Guys"; //documentation for the purpose

public CommentsExample() {
//of documentation.()
super();
}

/**
* This is the entry point of the application.
* main() is executed first by the JVM.
*/
public void main(String[] args) {
/*
* Program comments are nonexecuting,
* statements you add to a program
* documentation for the purpose
* of documentation.
*/
System.out.println(greeting + " " + name);
}
}
}

[blastmaster]

First off you need to change your main method to public static void main (String args[]). Now look into the scope of variables. Where are you getting this stuff from? Someone is teaching you all wrong go google and search for java begginers tutorial or something like that.